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Single Use Upper Pharyngeal Emergency Vacuum (SüpeVac)
The capacity to suction the airway of the unconscious or semi-conscious patient is one of the underlying principles of medical management. This is an essential requirement for an enormous variety of clinical settings, including;
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First aid
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First response
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Emergency medicine
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Anaesthesia
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Patient transport- intra-hospital patient transport,
extra-hospital air/road/sea transport -
Armed forces
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Disaster relief
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Key Features of the SüpeVac
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Self-powered
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Compact
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Robust
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Lightweight
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Disposable
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Low cost
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Effective
(meets performance
stands of ISO 10079-3) -
Long shelf life > 5years
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Reliable
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Requires no special
training or instruction; operation is single-step and intuitive -
Capable of being adapted for a range of applications
e.g. suction catheter adaptor
International Patents filed and granted under WO 2014/075133
Great Britain 2919827, Australia 2013344815, China 201380069943.3, Germany 602013048964.5, Europe 11837329.9, United States US10039869B2
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International Patents filed and granted under WO2012058720A1
Europe EP2635317A4, Australia 2011325865, Japan 2013536959A, United States 13/883,295, China CN103269729A
Publications
Evaluation of a Novel Field Suction Unit (SÜPEVAC): A Mannequin Crossover Trial
Teneal Baxter MD, Wallace Grimmett MBBS, Damon Reardon MD
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The provision of this capability in an inexpensive form that meets the standards for hospital grade suction with no capital cost and no requirement to clean or reprocess, provides a viable alternative to:
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Battery powered, rechargeable pumps. These have a significant capital and maintenance cost and requires cleaning and/or consumable components
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Venturi devices. Significant capital cost, again cleaning and/or consumable components, but more importantly, generally wasteful in terms of drive gas (most commonly bottled oxygen)
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Hand operated suction device. These are generally not well accepted due to issues with the concomitant manual powering and clinical use of the device.